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Carmine Gallo is a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, internationally popular keynote speaker, Harvard instructor, and communication advisor for the world’s most admired brands. A “communications guru,” according to Publishers Weekly, Gallo’s books have been translated into more than 30 languages. He delivers highly customized, engaging, inspiring, and actionable multimedia keynotes based on his international bestsellers: Talk Like TED, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, and The Storyteller’s Secret, among others.

Quotes To Remember:

“The ability to express your ideas convincingly and persuasively is more important today than ever before in human civilization.”

“Persuasion is actually more important today than ever before.”

“You cannot be a successful entrepreneur today if you are not a great storyteller.”

“The tools of communication have changed.”

“Steve Jobs, in my mind, is still the greatest business storyteller of all time.”

“Average only guarantees below average results. You have to have something extra.”

“For content creators today, their extra is their imagination or creativity.”

“It’s the best idea who wins. It’s not your ego.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to Effectively Communicate Your Ideas
• Get Better at Telling a Story
• How to Tell People About Your Expertise
• How Can We (As Leaders) Drive Others

 

Key Links From The Show:

Carmine’s Site

Ballantine

KPMG

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great by Carmine Gallo

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson

Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography by Richard Branson

Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker

 

Ray Higdon is a two time bestselling author who has shared the stage with Tony Robbins, Bob Proctor, Les Brown, Robert Kiyosaki, and many more. Their coaching company was recognized this year on the Inc 5000 as one of America’s fastest growing companies. He help network marketers grow large teams and create freedom in their lives

 

Quotes To Remember:

“Social Media is one of the best things that happened in network marketing but also the worst.”

“It (social media) is really just a way to more efficiently connect with more people.”

“As long as you are using social media to create connections with other people, then you are probably doing it right.”

 

What You’ll Learn:

• Using Social Media to Find Prospects
• Is Creating Too Much Content Worth It?
• Connecting With Your Audience Through Social Media

 

Key Links From The Show:

Ray’s Site

Rank Makers

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing by Jessica Higdon and Ray Higdon

The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis

Jimena Cortes is a marketing consultant specializing in online lead generation. She is a published author, international speaker, and entrepreneur who is the founder of Wizard Media, an online marketing agency and LeadGen Mastery, which is an online training teaching companies how to generate high value leads on LinkedIn.

 

Quotes To Remember:

“The biggest thing is having consistency.”

“Nobody really cares about you. They care about what you can do for them.”

“It doesn’t matter how successful you are. There’s always the next level and that’s something that you want.”

“You don’t want to have all your eggs in one basket.”

“Don’t do everything at once.”

What You’ll Learn:

• Finding Leads and Building Relationships via LinkedIn
• Using LinkedIn Premium to Get Prospects
• Creating a Good LinkedIn Profile
• Benefits of Publishing Articles on LinkedIn

 

Key Links From The Show:

Jimena’s Site

Wizard Media

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Money. Wealth. Life Insurance. by Jake Thompson

The Millionaire Master Plan by Roger J. Hamilton

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Jennifer Dulski is the head of Groups and Community at Facebook. She has more than 15 years of experience at successful startups and big-brand internet companies, including as a business unit leader at Yahoo! and as CEO of The Dealmap, which was acquired by Google in 2011. She was most recently president and COO of Change.org. She writes about leadership, management and entrepreneurship for LinkedIn Influencers, Fortune, Huffington Post, and other media outlets.

Quotes To Remember:

“You need to take certain steps to make clear what you want to see happen in the world.”

“When you have that clarity of vision, desired future, purpose and clear story, that’s one thing that helps you turn your intention into action.”

“Stories still add value in bringing that data into life.”

“You do have to be willing to be a little bit vulnerable to share a story.”

“With vulnerability comes more support.”

What You’ll Learn:

• How to Start a Movement
• Transforming Intention into Action
• Getting Better at Storytelling

Key Links From The Show:

Jennifer’s LinkedIn

The Dealmap

Change.org

Drybar

Yellowberry

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

PURPOSEFUL: Are You a Manager or a Movement Starter? by Jennifer Dulski

Gung Ho! by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles

Free Prize Inside! by Seth Godin

Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish

Akbar Sheikh helps online startups and existing companies boost their sales. His success story of going from homelessness to 7-figures is very inspiring, and that’s what we’ll focus on in this episode. He is responsible for several funnels reaching seven figures by using the golden 7 principles of ethical persuasion.

Quotes To Remember:

“If you have a why that makes you cry, then your focus is different.”

“People are just not focused. People who succeed are.”

“It’s about having a game plan.”

“In order to make 7 figures, you need the right mindset, the right funnel and the right traffic that works.”

“If you take action, you’re gonna succeed.”

What You’ll Learn:

• Rising to 7-figures Quickly
• How to Structure a Successful Funnel
• Learn How to Drive Traffic to Funnels

 

Key Links From The Show:

Akbar’s Site

FREE Masterclass!

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

7 Figure Funnels by Akbar Sheikh

Anne Sugar is an executive coach and speaker who has advised top leaders at companies including TripAdvisor, Sanofi Genzyme, and Havas. She served as an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education and has guest lectured at MIT.

Quotes To Remember:

“It’s how you can simply do it and get the most impact in the shortest amount of time.”

“Find somebody that you can partner with that can help you keep accountable.”

“Small wins add up to a lot more opportunity or impact over time.”

“It’s about forgetting about your misses.”

“Reading is one of the most important ways to have breakthrough success.”

What You’ll Learn:

• Identifying the Goals that Matter
• How to Maximize Performance Without Getting Distracted
• Ways to Get Unstuck

Key Links From The Show:

Anne’s Site

Audible

Harvard Business Review

 

Recommended Books:

Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti

Stand Out by Dorie Clark

The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Smartcuts by Shane Snow